Be a Difference Maker.
Be a Difference Maker through Missions. Take your next step by attending our Difference Makers Lunch at the end of the month.
Difference Makers is a four-week series featuring four true stories: a singer losing her sight, a medical team whose trip went wrong, a soldier lost behind enemy lines, and a family that gave up their comfortable life to reach people in a new country. Over four weeks in October, we’re telling the story of ordinary people who said yes, kept going when the plan fell apart, and watched God do something they could never have arranged. Every one of them found out that a surrendered life is what God uses to make someone a difference maker for the gospel.
Difference Makers Lunch
Apollo Beach Campus & Riverview Campus
OCT 18 | 12:45 PM
6414 Golf and Sea Blvd
Apollo Beach, FL 33572
Brandon Campus
OCT 25 | 12:15 PM
2102 Bell Shoals Rd
Brandon, FL 33511
Difference Makers Lunch
Apollo Beach Campus & Riverview Campus
OCT 18 | 12 PM
6414 Golf and Sea Blvd
Apollo Beach, FL 33572
Brandon Campus
OCT 25 | 12:30 PM
2102 Bell Shoals Rd
Brandon, FL 33511
This Week’s Story…
Now I See:
Losing Sight, but
Gaining Purpose.
Eva discovered at an early age that she was going progressively blind. Not long after, she encountered family tragedies that pushed her further away from God. At first, she found her identity in her singing voice, reaching a high level of renown in her home country of Poland. After moving to the United States, she connected with a group of people in Apollo Beach, Florida, who led her to a deep understanding of her purpose and to seeing the world in an entirely new way.
Difference Makers from previous years.
Difference Makers World Tour
South Africa
North Africa
Guatemala
Ireland
London
El Salvador
Argentina
Peru
Difference Makers Magazine
Last year, we released the very first issue of Difference Makers magazine. This project highlights stories from the mission field that changed the lives of those involved. The magazine features stories, words, and photography by the people of Bell Shoals.
London
Signup Deadline: September 30, 2026
Trip Date: November 13-21, 2026
Team Leader: Steven Staton
Focus: Share the Gospel and disciple university students from around the world while partnering with IMB (International Mission Board) church planters, missionaries, and local churches. Through evangelism, Discovery Bible Studies, and intentional discipleship, we will help connect students to Christ and local churches in one of the most diverse cities in the world.
Type: Evangelism
Estimated Cost: $2,750
Partner: IMB
Mexico City 2027
Signup Deadline: November 30, 2026
Trip Date: February 6-13, 2027
Team Leader: Tyrone Negroni
Focus: Partnering with Good News in Action, we'll share the Gospel in parks, neighborhoods, schools, and festivals.
Type: Street Evangelism
Estimated Cost: $2,400
Partner: Good News in Action
Cuba 2027
Signup Deadline: November 30, 2026
Trip Dates: February 20-27, 2027
Team Leader: Jeff Beriswill
Focus: We're partnering with a Cuban church to share the Gospel and spread the good news of Jesus in communities.
Team Size: 10
Type: Evangelism
Work Level: Moderate
Estimated Cost: $2,000
Peru
Signup Deadline: Reached Capacity
Trip Dates: January 2–9, 2027
Team Leader: Josh Howard
Team Size: 10–15
Focus: Using a Baseball Skills Clinic as a means of evangelism. Partnering with the Peruvian Baseball Federation to host clinics for children in Lima, sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Type: Sport – Baseball
Age: 18+ Work
Level: High
Estimated Cost: $2000
New York - Students 2027
North Africa - Medical 2027
Colombia 2027
El Salvador - Students 2027
Boston 2027
Honduras 2027
Costa Rica
North Africa - Backpack 2027
Ireland
Signup Deadline: Summer 2027
Trip Date: Summer 2027
Team Leader: Ben Skaug
Focus: Supporting our local church plant to advance the Gospel in Irish communities through outreach.
Type: Evangelism, Construction
Estimated Cost: TBD
Partner: IMB
London 2027
El Salvador 2027
Guatemala - VBS 2027
Germany
Signup Deadline: Fall 2027
Trip Date: Fall 2027
Team Leader: TBD
Focus: Working with local mission partners to share the Gospel in a post-Christian environment.
Type: Evangelism, Service, Worship
Estimated Cost: TBD
Partner: IMB & Aquila Initiative
